Eight held in clash in Praja Patham program

Visakhapatnam, April 13, 2005

A group of workers protested to the presence of the local sarpanch

Eight persons were arrested in connection with a group clash at the Praja Patham Programme held at China Mushidivada on Wednesday. A group of workers protested to the presence of the local sarpanch on the dais alleging that he had committed irregularities in a quarry contract. They staged a dharna at the venue to draw the attention of the local MLA T.Gurumurty Reddy to the issued. This angered supporters of the sarpanch resulting in heated exchange.